Former nurse Tonia Haddix fights to keep custody of 7 chimpanzees she cares for at Missouri Primate Foundation. The documentary also highlights other chimp moms, including one who raised a baby chimp alongside her own child.
After a Hollywood chimp named Tonka goes missing, PETA investigates, sparking a legal battle amidst concerns over a previous brutal chimp attack on a Connecticut woman.
Actor Alan Cumming offers $10,000 reward for missing chimpanzee Tonka's whereabouts. Film crew faces ethical dilemma as PETA case parallels resurface dark past incident.
Tonia, determined to open a chimpanzee sanctuary, grapples with Tonka's uncertain future while nurturing her dream of living amongst the primates on an island.